Adjustable powder dispenses



Sept. 13,1927.

A. J. KRANK ADJUSTABLE POWDER DISPENSER Filed Nov. 2l, 1925 nvwboz FHfr-Ed rl Kran k flttmm u,

Patented Sept. 13, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED J. KRANK, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

ADJUSTABLE POWDER DISPENSER.

Application filed N'ovember 21, 1925. Serial No. 70,502.

.powder in a measured -amount through openings into the powder puff compartment. This provides `means so that only the desired amount of powder is dispensed to the puff and puff compartment and thereby prey vents waste of the powder or spilling of the member lof my device.

Further, the invention includes a means for holding a powder putt' within the compartment, the holding means providing the lever member for operating the dispensing member and being secured in a manner, in one form of my invention, so that it can be elevated to permit the powder puit' to be readily removed from the powder compart- `pensing member removed from `the ment. This member is adapted to hold the puff in the powder compartment ordinarily.

These features, together with other objects and particular construction of invention will be more fully set forth in the specification and claims.

In the drawings forming part of my spec ification:

Figure 1 illustrates a side view of my adjustable powder dispenser or compact.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. v

` Figure 3 is a plan view of the powder gis- 1spenser or compact.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4 4 of Figure 3,.

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Figure 5 is a plan View similar to Figure 3 with the powder puff removed from the dispenser.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6 6 of Figure 5.

Figure 7 is a plan view of another form of my invention of the dispenser.

Figure 8 is a bottom view of my adjust- `able powder compact and dispenser.

In the drawings my powder compact or dispenser A is provided with a cover B and a bottom portion C. The portions B and C are hinged together at 10 so as to provide a compact or powder dispenser which is `ordinarily made quite thin and which is illustrated in enlarged formation in the drawings.

My adjustable powder dispenser A is provided with a dispensing member 11 which fits into the bottom C, as illustrated in Figure 2 and is provided with a series of cutting points 12 which project into the powder compartment 13 formed by the lower portion C ofthe compact A. The formation of the cutting points is such as to form openings 14 so that when the cutting points 12 engage the powder in the compartment 13. by rotating the dispenser 11 the powder will ooze up through the openings 14 into the puff compartment 15 formed in the top of the dispenser 11.

The powder puff 16 is adapted to be held within the compartment 15 bv means of the lever or bar member 17 which is hinged on one end at 18 and the free end 19 of which is snapped into engagement with the inturned edge 20 through the opening 21 formed in the dispenser 11. vThis construction permits the lever and closure member 17 to be lifted so `that theV puff 16 may be easily lifted out of the puff compartment 15 by raising the free end 19 of the lever member 17. as illustrated in dotted outline in Figure 5.

The lever or bar member 17 projects across the open top ofthe dispenser 11 and is adapted to form a lever engaging means so as to permit the easy rotation of the dispensing member 11 by the operator. The lever member 17 is cut away at 22 and 23 with an enlarged central portion 24. In this manner the recesses 22 and 23 form finger engagingrecesses in which the fin.-

gers fit readily and which permit the dispenser 11 to be easily turned and operated. As the dispenser is rotated, the powder will be out by the points 12 so that the loose powder will be forced up through or ooze out of the openings 14 into the pull compartment 15.

Then the powder compartment 13 is practically empty the lever operating member 17 forms a convenient handle for permitting the dispensing member 17 to be raised out of the powder compartment 13, and as the powder' is used up from the coinpartment 13 the dispensing member 1.1 gradually descends into the compartment 13.

In Figure 7 I have illustrated the dispensing member 11 provided with a bar or lever member 17 which has its ends 25 fixed to the inturned edge Q() of the dispenser 11. In this Construction the lever 17 forms a suitable cross-bar which may be engaged by the lingers 'so a'sto permit the free rotation of the dispensing member 11 and also forms a holding means which extends across the puif 16 to hold the same against falling out of the dispensing n'ember by' permitting it to be engaged by the tongue 16, so that it may be readily removed from 'over the member 17. a

In the bottom (l of my dispenser A I provide a formation of a design such as 26 which projects into the compartment 13 sufficiently to for'm a shoulder means for engaging the loose powder 13 to hold the'same from calring into a pack and rotating as a whole when the gripping and 'cutting lingers engage the powder.

My powder dispenser is adjustable to dispense just the desired 'ainount of powder into the powder puff compartiment rand thus the operator lcan use powder from the coinpartment 13 without wasting it or without danger of having too much powderon the puff at one time. The advantage of this construction provides a dispenser so that when the pulf is removed, the powder which in the compartment 13 and is in a loose powdered state, will not fall out, even though the compact il is tipped to one side, as the dispensing member 11 Alits snugly and fri'tctionally into the sides of the coiinpartment13. y l A y t Y Y The lever operating member 1'(v provides means for permitting the easy rotation by providing a fingerY leverage so that the dispensing member 11 easily rotated. Without this member it would be ldiiiicult to rotate the dispensing member 11 owing to the frictional Contact ofthe same within the compartment 13. Further, the lever 17 forms alliandle means for lifting the dispensing member lluovut ofV'tliefeompart-ment '13when`it is desired ruforhhr`lfdinfg 'the puff within the powder compartment of the dispensing` members In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my adjustable powder dispenser together with the best embodiment. thereof, and while I have illustrated a particular formation of the same, I desire to have it understood that tlie invention can be applied to uses other than those above set forth and carried out by other means within the scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. An adjustable powder dispenser including, a compact formed with upper and lower portions, one portion of which forms al powder compartment, a rotatable dispensing member adapted to fit frictiona-lly within said powder compartment including cutting` points and opening'sassociated therewith to dispense powder therethrough, and lever operating means extending across said dispensing member;

2. A powder'compa'ct including a dispensing member, a puff compartment formed in said dispensing member, and handle lever means on said dispensing member adapted to provide finger gripping means to permit the rotation of said dispensing member or the' lifting ofthe same out of said compact.

3. A powder dispenser including, a compartment for loose powder, a dispensing member ladapted to be operated in said powder 'compartment having means for cutting the powder and forcing it into said dispensing member, and lever handle means 'entending across said dispensing member adapted to form a lifting handle` vand a closure for holding a puff in said dispenser'.

4l. An adjustable powder dispensing compact including, upper and lower members hingedly secured together, one of 'said members forming a lo'os'e ,powder compartment and the other member forming a cover for yclosing said compact, a dispensing 'closure member adapted to be rotatably positioned within ythe membery forming the powder compartment, and bar means having'T one end liingedly secured, with theother end snapped into a recess adapted to form a handle and lever operating means to permit the rotation of said dispensing 'member 4within said compact for the zpurpdses specified. Y

t 5. powder dispenser including, af'compact casing, one portion of said casing forming a powder reeciving compartment, 'apo'wf vder.'dispensing member rotatably positioned within said powder 'receiving ycompartm'ent and 'adapted to form a cover to hold the powder from falling out `of said powder comj' rtinentfan int'urned flange formed on said dispenser forming an "open top thereto to receive a powder puff through vsaid opening, and Ea hai'i'dle'l'ever loper i ber extending across said open top foi-the purposes specified.

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6. A dispensing member for powder comside of said dispenser to assist in holding pacte including, a member adapted to proa powder puff in the same, and an operating vide :i closure for a powder compartment, member extending from one side to the 10 one side of said closure having a series of other of said flange member to form finger 6 perforations formed therein in a manner to lever engaging and handle means.

provide cutting points projecting therefrom,

an annular fiange formed about the other ALFRED J. KRANK. 

